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    In the early 1960's, Porsche commercially manufactured farm tractors.
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    Bluetooth Name
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    Bluetooth is named after the Danish King Harald "Bluetooth" who ate so many blueberries that his teeth stained blue. The wireless protocol is named after him because of his ability to unite warring Scandinavian factions, just as Bluetooth unites wireless devices. The Bluetooth logo is also a combination of the King's runic initials.
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    A Citreon 2CV with an oil leak once travelled 500 miles through Italy after its gearbox was filled with bananas!
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    Originally, Nintendo was a playing card manufacturer.
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    First four countries to have television: England, the U.S., the U.S.S.R., and Brazil.
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    A car operates at maximum economy, gas-wise, at speeds between 25 and 35 miles per hour.
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    Kleenex tissues were originally used as filters in gas masks.
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    The IRS processes more than 2 billion pieces of paper each year.
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